South Korea vs Upper middle income: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square
South Korea
0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Upper middle income
0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
9th
Upper middle income rank
9th
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square over time
- South Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.0063 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 12.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 203 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0024 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0022 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0045 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0042 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0059 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0056 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0074 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0071 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0066 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square, South Korea or Upper middle income?
- South Korea, at 0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square between South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 0.0063 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?
- South Korea ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.